Learning Centre

The Learning Centre aims to:

• Support the whole curriculum by providing a balance of books, fiction and non-fiction, and non-book resources appropriate to the school’s needs.
• Support and develop information literacy and research skills.
• Provide a relaxed and constructive learning environment where independent study, group research and reading for pleasure can flourish.
• To encourage and help students develop the life-long love of reading for pleasure.

The Learning Centre contains around 9,000 books as well as magazines and online resources. To ensure students have online access to resources there are 16 computers for student use. The Learning Centre is also home to the Careers office and careers library, school stationery shop and it is the centre for student print services.

The Learning Centre staff are always looking for ways to support students in their learning and wider reading; they actively welcome students suggestions for resources and titles. They are assisted daily by a team of student librarians who help also run library events.

Library lessons are timetabled fortnightly for all Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 students in conjunction with the English Department; these support the school’s wider literacy focus and study skills as well as a place to enjoy quiet reading. Other subject teachers across all year groups also bring their classes to the Learning Centre to use the resources.

Learning Centre opening hours
Monday to Friday 8.00am – 3.00pm

Helpful links

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During the Summer Term 2026/Summer holidays the Learning Centre will be completely redeveloped. You can see more about this here